Washing-machine.



No. 69l,2,33. Patented Ian. 14, I902.

D. W. Bfl VEE.

' WASHING MACHINE.

(Ap plication filed mm. 26 1901.

(No Model.)

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UNITE STATES PATENT FFICE.

DAVID W. BOVEE, OF WATERLOO, lOlVA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 691,233, dated January 14, 1902.

Application filed March 26, 1901. Serial lflo. 52,983. (No model.)

To a whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID W. BOVEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vater-v loo, in the county of Blackhawk and State of Iowa, have invented new and usefullmprovements in VVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in washingmachines, and pertains more particularly to the class using moving scrubbingboards.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2'. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4, Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, A represents a water-tight receptacle mounted upon legs 13, which are secured to the sides thereof and extend up beyond. the upper edge thereof for the purpose hereinafter fully described. Within said receptacle is an oscillating rubbing-cylinder O, which is preferablycomposed of two disk-shaped end members D, having in their outer periphery recesses, which are adapted to receive the longitudinally-extending bars or strips E, thus forming a rough outer scrubbing-surface. Secured across the entire outer surface of said disks are up- Wardly-extendin g operating-handles F, which extend considerably above the upper edge of the receptacle. The said handles F are provided with trunnions c opposite the center of the disks, and said trunnions are suitably mounted in journal-boxes carried by the inner faces of the sides of the receptacle,whereby the scrubbing-cylinder is allowed to be os- The said legs B, as before stated, extend above the top or upper edge of the receptacle, and the extreme-upper inner face of each leg is provided with a series of horizontally-arranged pins or studs G, which are adapted to enter openings in the extreme upper ends of the upwardly-extend ing arms H, whereby the said openings are adapted to engage any series of'pins or studs for the purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. The lower end of each opposite arm is secured rigidly to a scrubbing-board a, whereby there is a scrubbing-board at either end of the receptacle which is adapted to be swung backward and forward, as desired.

Each scrubbing-board consists of vertical end pieces H and horizontal strips H connecting said pieces, thus forming practically a vertical scrubbing-board.

Secured to the lower part of the arm Hare horizontal longitudinally-extending bars I), which have their inner ends provided with a series of openings 1), by means of which they are pivotally connected to the pins b secured to the handles above the trunnions, whereby when the handle is oscillated the scrubbingboards are also swung in the opposite direction. It will be clearly seen that the bars I) being connected to the scrubbing-board near its upper pivotal connection and the other end being connected to the handles above their pivoted connection with the side of the receptacle when the oscillating member is swung toward one end the swinging scrub bing-board is swung in the opposite direction and caused to meet. When it is desired to adjust the scrubbing-boards nearer the cylinder, the arms H, being of spring metal, are sprung off of one set of studs or pins and inserted on another, thus throwing the lower ends to or from the oscillating scrubber as it is intermediately pivoted to the bar 17.

A cover K is suitably mounted upon the receptacle and has on each side longitudinallyextending slots M, through which the arms carrying the scrubbing-boards extend and are adapted to swing, and also through which the handles are adapted to reciprocate, by means of which the machine is operated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A washing-machine comprising a receptacle, legs supporting said receptacle and extending above the top thereof, inwardly-extending pins carried by said upwardly-extending portions, aswinging scrubber at each end of said' receptacle, upwardly-extending arms carried by the scrubbers and having horizontally-arranged openings adapted to receive said pins, an oscillating scrubber within the receptacle between the swinging scrubbers, bars connecting the oscillating scrubber and the swinging scrubbers, a cover carried by the receptacle and having longitudinally-arranged slots through which the scrubber-supporting arms pass, and operating-handles carried by the oscillating scrubber and extending out through said slots, substantially as described.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination with a receptacle, of an oscillating scrubber therein, a scrubbing-board at each side thereof, upwardly-extending spring-arms carried by the boards each having a horizontal transverse opening therein, a series of inwardlyprojecting pins carried by the receptacle and adapted to enter the openings in the springarms, means for oscillating the scrubber and means carried by the scrubber for swinging the boards, substantially as described.

3. In a washing-machine, the combination with a receptacle, of an oscillating scrubber therein, a scrubbing-board at each side thereof, upwardly-extending spring-arms carried by the boards each having an opening therein, a series of inwardly-projecting horizontally-arranged pins carried by the receptacle, and adapted to enter the openings in the spring-arms, arms pivoted to said boards and horizontally adjustably secured to the scrubber and means for oscillating said scrubber, substantially as described.

4. In a washing-machine, the combination with a receptacle of an oscillating scrubber therein, swinging scrubbers adjacent each side thereof, means for independently horizontally adjustably connecting said scrubbers to the receptacle, bars connecting the swinging scrubbers to the oscillatingscrubber, means for horizontally adjustably securing said bars to the oscillating scrubber, and

means for oscillating said oscillating scrubber, substantially as described.

5. A washing-machine comprisinga receptacle, legs supporting said receptacle and secured to the sides thereof and extending above the top thereof, said legs having their upper ends converging, an inWardly-extendinghorizontally-arranged series of pins carried by the upper ends of said legs, an oscillating scrubber centrally located in the receptacle, a swinging scrubber at each end of said receptacle and having upwardly-extending springarms provided with openings adapted to receive said pins, bars pivotally connected to the swinging scrubbers and having their inner ends provided with a series of horizontally-arranged transverse openings, and outwardly-extending pins carried by the oscillating scrubber and adapted to enter said openings in the said bars, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID w. BOVEE. Witnesses:

W. J. POTTER, M. H. KELLY. 

